KR20070101604A - System and method for providing game service by using sobot - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for providing a game service by using a SOBOT are provided to change the performance of a game character as emotion of the SOBOT is received through the network and is applied to the game character. A character storing part(312) stores a plurality of characters. A controller(322) extracts the character corresponding to a user game terminal connected to the game service from the character storing part, and reflects the emotion of the SOBOT to the character by receiving the emotion of the SOBOT corresponding to the user from a SOBOT service server and applying the received emotion to the character. The controller provides a game result of the character to the SOBOT service server after the game is finished. The SOBOT service server includes a SOBOT driver determining the emotion of the SOBOT corresponding to the user according to the received game result of the character and a SOBOT information database storing the determined emotion of the SOBOT by matching with the user.

Description

System and method for providing game service using SOBOT {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GAME SERVICE BY USING SOBOT}

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for implementing a game service providing system and method using a SOBOT according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of a game service server illustrated in FIG. 1;

3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the SOBOT service server illustrated in FIG. 1;

4 is a flowchart showing step by step an embodiment of a game service providing method using a SOBOT according to the present invention;

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing another embodiment of a game service providing method using a sobot according to the present invention step by step.

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a game service using SOBOT (SOBOTware roBOT), and more particularly, to a system and method for providing a game service by assigning emotions of a game to a character of a game. It is about.

Sobot is a robot that consists only of software that moves through the network and can be accessed from anywhere at any time, with autonomous situational awareness and constant interaction with users.

As an example related to the present invention, Korean Patent Application No. 2003-0089882 discloses a system using Sobot applied to a ubiquitous network in which a different network is integrated or interworked, and is mounted on hardware connected to the ubiquitous network and has a profile of the corresponding hardware. A Sobot station comprising a Sobot platform including information, a network interface for interfacing with a ubiquitous network, and an operating system for controlling the operation of hardware equipped with the Sobot platform; And a pre-assigned identifier and capable of moving and transitioning to the Sobot station, and performing an interface between the user, another Sobot, or the Sobot Station, and using the plug-in profile to request a task from the user or another Sobot. Disclosed is a system using a ubiquitous network-based sobot, including a sobot that controls to be performed.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 2003-0030923 A) step of setting the avatar transmission mode of the calling terminal and inputting the called number; B) connecting a call with an avatar server according to the selection of the avatar origination mode and selecting a desired avatar from among a plurality of avatars stored in the avatar server through the originating terminal; C) when the selection of the avatar is completed in step B), the avatar server uses the short message transmission identifier to download the avatar selected through the calling terminal to the called terminal having the called number. Transmitting the selected avatar to the called terminal after transmitting to the called terminal; D) when the avatar transmission is completed to the called terminal, the avatar server transmitting an avatar transmission completion message to the calling terminal; E) when the calling terminal requests a call connection to the called terminal, displaying the avatar corresponding to the calling terminal on the called terminal with a ringing tone; And F) when an incoming call is selected from the called terminal, connecting a call to make a call.

However, the above-described system using Sobot based on ubiquitous network exchanges information with real-world objects in ubiquitous environment, moves to various information terminals of users through ubiquitous network, transfers according to the characteristics of information terminal, and processes work. After that, the result is transmitted to the user, and the emotion of the Sobot is not given to the character of the game so that the game performance of the character is changed so that the game proceeds.

In addition, the above-described avatar transmission method using the mobile communication network, wherein the originating terminal transmits a specific avatar to the receiving terminal through the mobile communication network, the emotion of the Sobot is given to the character of the game to change the game performance ability of the character This is not to let go.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, using the Sobot that provides the service to advance the game by changing the game performance ability of the character by receiving the emotion of the Sobot through the information communication network to the character of the game The purpose is to provide a game service providing system and method.

In order to achieve this purpose,

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a game service providing system connected to a sobot service server and a plurality of game terminals via an information communication network, comprising: a character storage unit storing a plurality of characters, and a specific game connected to the current game service; The character storage unit extracts a specific character corresponding to the user of the terminal, receives the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user from the Sobot service server and gives the extracted specific character to the extracted Sobot emotion. It is provided to include a control unit to be reflected in the game performance ability of a specific character, and to provide a game result of the specific character to the Sobot service server after the game ends.

Preferably, the Sobot service server, the Sobot driver for determining the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user according to the game result of the particular character provided, and stores the emotion of the Sobot determined from the Sobot driver corresponding to the user It is a good idea to include the Sobot information DB (DataBase). The sobot driver determines joy of the Sobot corresponding to the user if the game result of the specific character is good, and determines the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user as sadness if the game result of the specific character is normal. If the game result of a particular character is bad, the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user may be determined to be angry.

The game result of the specific character may be a game score of the specific character.

The emotion of Sobot may be any of joy, sadness and anger of Sobot.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game service providing method in a game service providing system connected to a sobot service server and a plurality of game terminals through an information communication network, the method comprising: (a) specifying a specific connection to the current game service to the sobot service server; Requesting a current emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user of the game terminal; (b) receiving the current emotion of the requested sobot from the sobot service server; and (c) presenting the current emotion of the received sobot. (D) applying the current emotion of the Sobot to the game performance ability of the specific character to advance the game, and (e) the specific game after the end of the game. The game result of the character is transmitted to the sobot service server, so that the sobot service server is connected to the game result of the specific character. La that comprises so as to change the emotion of the SOBOT corresponding to the user is provided.

In step (e), the Sobot service server changes the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user if the game result of the specific character is good, and if the game result of the specific character is normal, the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user. To sadness, and if the game result of the specific character is bad, the emotion of Sobot corresponding to the user may be changed to angry.

The game result of the specific character may be a game score of the specific character.

The emotion of Sobot may be any of joy, sadness and anger of Sobot.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game service providing system connected to an SOBOT service server and a plurality of game terminals through an information communication network, comprising: a character storage unit storing a plurality of characters, and an event of a game from a controller A sobot driver for determining the emotion of the sobot based on the current score of the character provided immediately after the occurrence; a sobot information DB for storing the emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user from the sobot driver through the control unit; The character storage unit extracts a specific character corresponding to a user of a specific game terminal connected to a current game service, and receives the emotion of a Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the SoBot service server. The emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal. It is reflected in the game performance ability of the specific character, immediately after each event occurrence of the game receives the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the Sobot information DB to give to the specific character, and after the end of the game It is provided to include a control unit for providing the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the game terminal to the Sobot service server.

The emotion of Sobot may be any of joy, sadness and anger of Sobot.

If the current score of the character is good, the Sobot driver determines the emotion of the Sobot as joy; if the current score of the character is normal, the emotion of the Sobot is determined to be sad; if the current score of the character is bad, the emotion of the Sobot is determined. You can decide to be angry.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game service providing method in a game service providing system connected to a sobot service server and a plurality of game terminals via an information communication network, the method comprising: (a) specifying a connection to the current game service to the sobot service server; Requesting a current emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user of the game terminal; (b) receiving the current emotion of the requested sobot from the sobot service server; and (c) presenting the current emotion of the received sobot. (D) reflecting the current emotion of the Sobot in the game performance ability of the specific character, and immediately after each event of the game, according to the score of the specific character. Changing the emotion, and (e) the Sobot service for the emotion of Sobot which has been changed since the end of the game. Transmitting to a swap server to cause the Sobot service server to manage the emotion of the last modified Sobot.

The emotion of Sobot may be any of joy, sadness and anger of Sobot.

The step (d) changes the emotion of the Sobot to joy if the current score of the specific character is good, changes the emotion of the Sobot to sadness if the current score of the specific character is normal, and if the current score of the specific character is bad. The Sobot's emotion can be changed to angry.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing a network configuration for implementing a game service providing system and method using a Sobot according to the present invention, the mobile phone 10, PC 12, information communication network 100, Sobot service server 200 and The game service server 300 is configured.

In the figure, first, the information communication network 100 refers to a data communication network in a comprehensive sense, which is connected to each other by various networks including a LAN, a WAN, an intranet, and similar internal networks, and provides access to the Internet. . It should be understood to include mobile networks, portable Internet, satellite communication networks and wireless networks such as IMT-2000 as well as wired networks including private networks and public telephone networks (PSTN).

The PC 12 is a terminal existing in a subscriber's home or company and capable of playing online games, and has no mobility among terminals capable of accessing the SOBOT service server 200 and the game service server 300 such as a desktop, a laptop, and an IPTV. Collectively, all terminals. Meanwhile, the PC 12 may be directly connected to a high speed internet network, or may be connected to a high speed internet network through a home gateway.

The mobile phone 10 collectively refers to both the portable terminal among the terminals capable of accessing the SOBOT service server 200 and the game service server 300 and capable of playing online games. The mobile phone 10 may include a cellular phone, a PCS phone, a PDA phone, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The SOBOT service server 200 is a system for providing SOBOT service to the subscriber's PC 12 and the mobile phone 10. For example, a specific user may connect with the SOBOT service server 200 using the PC 12 or the mobile phone 10 to change the emotion of his SOBOT or change its own SOBOT to the PC 12 or the mobile phone 10. ) Or send it to another terminal.

An embodiment of such a SOBOT service server 200 and a game service server 300 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the game service server 300 shown in FIG. 1, and includes a network matching unit 310, a character storage unit 312, a vehicle storage unit 314, and a game subscriber information DB 316. ), The SOBOT information DB 318, the SOBOT driver 320, and the controller 322.

In the drawing, the character storage unit 312 stores various characters necessary for the game service server 300 to provide game services to a plurality of game terminals, and then selects a specific character corresponding to a request of the controller 322. Provided to the control unit 322, the control unit 322 to assign the specific character to the game terminal.

The car storage unit 314 stores various cars necessary for the game service server 300 to provide car-related game services to a plurality of game terminals, and then controls the specific car corresponding to a request of the controller 322. ) To allow the control unit 322 to assign the specific vehicle to the corresponding game terminal.

The game subscriber information DB 316 manages information of subscribers subscribed to a game service operated by the game service server 300, and then provides the controller 322 with specific information of subscribers corresponding to a request of the controller 322. do. The subscriber's information includes subscriber details, identifiers, subscription dates and game ratings. The game service operated by the game service server 300 and various programs for providing the game service to a plurality of game terminals are built in the controller 322 or installed in a separate system. In this case, when the game service operated by the game service server 300 and various programs for providing the game service to a plurality of game terminals are installed in separate systems, the various programs may be linked with the controller 322. do.

The controller 322 extracts a specific character corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal connected to the current game service through the network matching unit 310 from the character storage unit 312. Next, the controller 322 receives the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user from the Sobot service server 200 through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 310, and gives the extracted specific character to the Sobot service. The emotion is reflected in the extracted game performance of the particular character. Subsequently, the controller 322 provides a game result of the specific character to the SOBOT service server 200 through the network matching unit 310 and the information communication network 100 after the game ends, so that the SOBOT service server 200 provides the specific character. The game result is reflected in the emotion of Sobot corresponding to the user. At this time, the game result of the specific character is a game score of the specific character. The emotion of Sobot is one of Sobot's joy, sadness and anger.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the SOBOT service server 200 illustrated in FIG. 1, and includes a network matching unit 210, a SOBOT subscriber information DB 212, a SOBOT information DB 214, and a SOBOT driver 216. And a control unit 218.

In the figure, the SOBOT subscriber information DB 212 manages the SOBOT subscriber information and then provides specific subscriber information to the controller 218 at the request of the controller 218. The SOBOT subscriber information includes various types of information for identifying a specific SOBOT assigned to a specific subscriber and for identifying a user subscribed to SOBOT service. For example, the Sobot subscriber information includes personal information, an identifier, and a subscription date of the subscriber.

The controller 218 provides the sobot driver 216 with a game result of a specific character provided from the game service server 300 through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 210.

The sobot driver 216 determines the emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user according to the game result of the specific character provided from the controller 218 and provides the sobot information DB 214 to the sobot information DB 214 through the controller 218. The Sobot driver 216 determines the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user as joy if the game result of the specific character is good, and determines the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user as sad if the game result of the specific character is normal. If the game result of the specific character is bad, the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user is determined to be angry.

The SOBOT information DB 214 receives the SOBOT emotion determined by the SOBOT driver 216 under the control of the controller 218, and stores the emotion of the SOBOT corresponding to the user.

Another operation of the game service server 300 is as follows.

First, the game service server 300 further includes a sobot driver 320 and a sobot information DB 318.

The controller 322 provides the sobot driver 320 with the current score of the changed character or the unchanged character immediately after each event of the game occurs. The current score of the character does or does not change depending on the degree of the event.

The sobot driver 320 determines the emotion of the sobot of the user based on the current score of the character provided from the controller 322.

The sobot information DB 318 stores the emotion of the sobot provided through the control unit 322 from the sobot driver 320 in correspondence with the corresponding user.

The controller 322 extracts a specific character corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal connected to the current game service through the network matching unit 310 from the character storage unit 312. The control unit 322 receives the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the control unit 218 in the Sobot service server 200, and assigns the emotion to the specific character, so that the control of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal is provided. The emotion is reflected in the game performance of the particular character. The control unit 322 receives the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the Sobot information DB 318 immediately after each event occurrence of the game and gives it to the specific character. The controller 322 provides the final emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal to the Sobot service server 200 after the game is finished, so that the Sobot information DB 214 in the Sobot service server 200 corresponds to the user. Manage the Sobot's final feelings. In this embodiment, since the final emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal after the end of the game is managed in the Sobot information DB 214 in the Sobot service server 200, the Sobot information DB 318 may store the emotion of the previously stored Sobot. You may delete. Of course, the final emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal stored in the sobot information DB 318 may be used when the sobot corresponding to the user is later used in the specific game.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing step by step an embodiment of a game service providing method using a Sobot according to the present invention.

First, the controller 322 searches whether the user corresponding to the specific game terminal attempting to connect through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 310 with reference to the information managed by the game subscriber information DB 316. (Step S10).

As a result of the search for the user's subscription, the controller 322 permits the connection of the specific game terminal when the user corresponding to the specific game terminal attempting to connect is subscribed (step S12).

The control unit 322 requests the Sobot service server 200 through the network matching unit 310 and the information communication network 100 for the current emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal connected to the current game service ( Step S14).

The controller 322 receives the current emotion of the requested Sobot from the Sobot service server 200 through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 310 (step S16).

The control unit 322 gives the current emotion of the Sobot received from the Sobot service server 200 to a specific character of the game corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal (step S18).

The controller 322 advances the game by reflecting the current emotion of the Sobot in the game performance capability of the specific character (step S20).

The controller 322 transmits the game result of the specific character to the Sobot service server 200 after the game is terminated, so that the Sobot service server 200 is connected to the game result of the specific character as described above with reference to FIG. 3. Accordingly, the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user is changed (steps S22 and S24). At this time, the Sobot service server 200 changes the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user to joy if the game result of the specific character is good, and makes the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user sad if the game result of the specific character is normal. If the game result of the specific character is bad, the emotion of Sobot corresponding to the user is changed to angry.

The game result of the specific character is a game score of the specific character. The emotion of Sobot is one of Sobot's joy, sadness and anger.

5 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a game service providing method using a SOBOT according to the present invention step by step.

First, the controller 322 searches whether the user corresponding to the specific game terminal attempting to connect through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 310 with reference to the information managed by the game subscriber information DB 316. (Step S30).

As a result of the search for the user's subscription, the controller 322 permits the connection of the specific game terminal when the user corresponding to the specific game terminal attempting the connection is subscribed (step S32).

The controller 322 requests the Sobot service server 200 through the network matching unit 310 and the information communication network 100 to request the current emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal connected to the current game service. (Step S34).

The controller 322 receives the current emotion of the requested sobot from the sobot service server 200 through the information communication network 100 and the network matching unit 310 (step S36).

The control unit 322 gives the current emotion of the Sobot received from the Sobot service server 200 to a specific character of the game corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal (step S38).

The controller 322 reflects the current emotion of the Sobot in the game performance ability of the specific character and changes the emotion of the Sobot according to the score of the specific character immediately after each event of the game (step S40). That is, the controller 322 provides the score information of the specific character to the sobot driver 320. Subsequently, the Sobot driver 320 changes the emotion of the corresponding Sobot according to the score information of the specific character and provides the changed Sobot emotion to the Sobot information DB 318 through the control unit 322. At this time, the Sobot driver 320 changes the emotion of the Sobot to joy if the current score of the specific character is good, and changes the emotion of the Sobot to sadness if the current score of the specific character is normal, and the current score of the specific character. Is bad, it changes the emotion of Sobot to angry.

The controller 322 transmits the emotion of the last modified Sobot after the end of the game to the Sobot service server 200 so that the Sobot service server 200 stores and manages the emotion of the last changed Sobot (steps S42 and S44). ).

The emotion of Sobot is one of Sobot's joy, sadness and anger.

As described above, the method of the present invention may be implemented as a program and stored in a recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto-optical disk, etc.) in a computer-readable form.

The technical spirit of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but this is by way of example only and not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, it is obvious that any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and imitations without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention receives the emotion of the Sobot through the information communication network and gives it to the character of the game to change the game performance ability of the character to advance the game.

Therefore, the present invention can apply the emotion of the Sobot to the character of the game, so that the gamers can service the game more realistically.

Claims (15)

A game service providing system connected to a SOBOT service server and a plurality of game terminals through an information communication network, A character storage unit for storing a plurality of characters, Extracts a specific character corresponding to a user of a specific game terminal connected to a current game service from the character storage unit, receives an emotion of a sobot corresponding to the user from the sobot service server, and gives the extracted specific character to the extracted character; And a controller configured to reflect the emotion of the Sobot on the extracted game performance of the specific character, and to provide a game result of the specific character to the Sobot service server after the game is finished. The method according to claim 1, The SOBOT service server may include a SOBOT driver configured to determine an emotion of a SOBOT corresponding to the user according to a result of the game of the specific character provided; The game service providing system using a sobot including a sobot information DB for storing the emotion of the sobot determined from the sobot driver corresponding to the user. The method according to claim 2, The Sobot driver determines joy of the Sobot corresponding to the user if the game result of the specific character is good, and determines the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user as sadness if the game result of the specific character is normal. If the game results of the character is bad, the game service providing system using Sobot, characterized in that the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user is determined to be angry. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The game result of the specific character is a game service providing system using a sobot, characterized in that the game score of the specific character. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The emotion of the Sobot is a game service providing system using Sobot, characterized in that any one of the joy, sadness and anger of the Sobot. A game service providing method in a game service providing system connected to a sobot service server and a plurality of game terminals and an information communication network, (a) requesting the Sobot service server for a current emotion of a Sobot corresponding to a user of a specific game terminal connected to a current game service; (b) receiving the current emotion of the requested sobot from the sobot service server; (c) assigning the current emotion of the provided Sobot to a specific character of the game corresponding to the user; (d) applying the current emotion of the Sobot to the game performance ability of the specific character to advance the game; (e) transmitting the game result of the specific character to the sobot service server after the game ends, so that the sobot service server changes the emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user according to the game result of the specific character; Game service providing method using a sobot comprising a. The method according to claim 6, In the step (e), the Sobot service server changes the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user if the game result of the specific character is good, and if the game result of the specific character is normal, the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user. To sadness, and when the game result of the specific character is bad, the game service providing method using the sobot, characterized in that the emotion of the sobot corresponding to the user is changed to anger. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The game result of the particular character is a game service providing method using a sobot, characterized in that the game score of the particular character. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The emotion of the Sobot is one of the joy, sadness and anger of the Sobot game service providing method using a Sobot. A game service providing system connected to a SOBOT service server and a plurality of game terminals through an information communication network, A character storage unit for storing a plurality of characters, A sobot driver for determining an emotion of the sobot based on a character's current score provided immediately after each event of the game from the controller; A SOBOT information DB for storing the SOBOT emotion provided from the SOBOT driver through the control unit in correspondence with a corresponding user; The character storage unit extracts a specific character corresponding to a user of a specific game terminal connected to a current game service, and receives the emotion of a Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the SoBot service server. And a sobot emotion corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal is reflected in the game performance ability of the specific character, and immediately after each event of the game, the sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal from the sobot information DB. The game service providing system using a sobot, comprising a control unit for receiving the emotion of the given character to the specific character, and after the end of the game the emotion of the Sobot corresponding to the user of the specific game terminal to the Sobot service server. The method according to claim 10, The emotion of the Sobot is a game service providing system using Sobot, characterized in that any one of the joy, sadness and anger of the Sobot. The method according to claim 10 or 11, If the current score of the character is good, the Sobot driver determines the emotion of the Sobot as joy; if the current score of the character is normal, the emotion of the Sobot is determined as sadness. Game service providing system using Sobot, characterized in that determined to be angry. A game service providing method in a game service providing system connected to a sobot service server and a plurality of game terminals and an information communication network, (a) requesting the Sobot service server for a current emotion of a Sobot corresponding to a user of a specific game terminal connected to a current game service; (b) receiving the current emotion of the requested sobot from the sobot service server; (c) assigning the current emotion of the provided Sobot to a specific character of the game corresponding to the user; (d) reflecting the current emotion of the Sobot in the game performance ability of the specific character and changing the emotion of the Sobot according to the score of the specific character immediately after each event of the game; (e) transmitting the emotion of the last modified Sobot after the end of the game to the Sobot service server, so that the Sobot service server manages the emotion of the last modified Sobot. The method according to claim 13, The emotion of the Sobot is one of the joy, sadness and anger of the Sobot game service providing method using a Sobot. The method according to claim 13 or 14, The step (d) changes the emotion of the Sobot to joy if the current score of the specific character is good, changes the emotion of the Sobot to sadness if the current score of the specific character is normal, and if the current score of the specific character is bad. The game service providing method using a sobot, characterized in that for changing the emotion of the sobot to anger.

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